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While a court ruling determined the City of Victoria’s plastic bag ban is invalid, it’s been in place for more than a year.
Regardless of the ruling, things seem unchanged, according to the Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA). Local businesses aren’t hankering to add plastic bags back on the menu.
Does that mean the culture of reusable bags is shifting?
READ MORE: Victoria businesses remain plastic-bag free, despite court ruling
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